The Rivers Government says that the Supreme has dismissed Rivers government appeal on 2024 budget but did not reinstate Martin Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the State Assembly, The State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dagogo Iboroma,(SAN), stated this in a press conference in Port Harcourt organised to correct the wrong media…
Prof Florence Obi, the Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar (UniCal), says the university could not recruit its best brains because of constraints arising from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). Obi stated this while speaking to newsmen on the possibility of absorbing the best graduating student at the university’s 37th convocation. Moses Udofia,…
The Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) has partnered with the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos to equip young Nigerians with critical skills for handling pre-hospital emergencies. Mr Paschal Achunine, Executive Director of HEI, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, said the programme aligns with the commitment of both organisations to youth empowerment and community impact….
The President of Commonwealth Games Nigeria, Habu Gumel, has called on all relevant stakeholders to join the fight against drug use and abuse, especially among the youth. Gumel made the call in his speech at a programme to commemorate the 2025 Commonwealth Day, on Tuesday ,in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
Supermom, the reality TV show created by media personality Sola Fajobi, has returned for a new season after a decade-long hiatus. The reality TV show, which celebrates mothers across Nigeria including those of famous Nigerian celebrities, last broadcast in 2015. In a recent press conference, Fajobi said he revived Supermom due to “popular demand” and…
The head of German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz, has called for the European Union to de-escalate the dispute with China over tariffs on electric cars. “We need more free trade instead of new trade barriers. “That is why it is important to find a solution that suits both the EU and China,” chief executive Ola Källenius…
A United Nations war crimes court has ruled that an 88-year-old man, who was accused of being a major financier of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, is not capable of standing trial due to severe dementia, as confirmed by medical experts. Félicien Kabuga, who had evaded capture for 26 years, was arrested in Paris in 2020….
The Catholic Television of Nigeria (CTV) has announced its migration to the GOtv platform, beginning on Ash Wednesday, March 5. Very Rev. Fr. Patrick Alumuku, CTV Director of Communications, Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Alumuku said the move had marked a significant milestone in the station’s…
It is usually a headline grabbing event whenever a celebrity receives a political appointment.Over the years a good number of popular Nigerian celebrities have left the glamour of the showbiz world to serve in various capacities in government. In this piece LEADERSHIP Weekend takes a look at some Nigerian celebrities who received political appointments….
Solomon Attah, Lafia The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development-assisted Value Chain Development Programme (FG/IFAD- VCDP) has set aside N252 million for the provision of agro inputs and equipment to farmers affected by flood to embark on dry season farming in the nine implementing states of VCDP programme….
